#08AE6A
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.1% 0.156 156.8), rgb(8, 174, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#08AE6A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08AE6A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 174, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.156 156.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08AE6A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08AE6A | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE6A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08AE6A text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.076 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B781
oklch(70.6% 0.122 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#08AE6A
oklch(66.1% 0.156 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#08AE6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AD9F65 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08AE6A
#08AE6A
oklch(66.1% 0.156 156.8)
- #CD69B5
#CD69B5
oklch(66.2% 0.156 337.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08AE6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
Use #08AE6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.